Tram 83 longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016

Tram 83 by Congolese author Fiston Mwanza Mujila, translated into English by Roland Glasser, has been longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016.

Tram 83 is Fiston's first novel, originally published in French by Éditions Métailié.

The novel has received multiple awards, including the PEN Translates Award 2015, French Voices Award 2014 and the Grand Prix SGDL du Premier Roman 2014 and is shortlisted for the Etisalat Prize for Fiction.

Tram 83 is one of 13 books selected from 155 entries. Boyd Tonkin, chair of the judges, said of the longlist,"Our selection highlights the sheer diversity of great fiction today… It also pays tribute to the skill and dedication of the first-rate translators who convey it to English-language readers."

Congratulations to Fiston Mwanza Mujila and translator Roland Glasser, and to all the longlisted authors, translators and publishers.

The shortlist will be announced in 14th April followed by the winner announcement on the 16th May.